Month: November 2012

Recently I had the opportunity to meet David and Alessandro Zanetta and to have my first ‘in the metal’ experience with De Bethune watches, ranging from the DB25S constellations to the recent DB27 Titan Hawk and a remarkable blued DB28…. Read More ›

Figures from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) show that exports rose 13.2 per cent in October 2012 to CHF 2.1 billion after September’s first decline in almost three years (CHF 1.7 billion). October’s increase was led by… Read More ›

So December is drawing inexorably near and you’re looking for a gift for a watch enthusiast and don’t have hundreds or thousands to spend. You can lurch resignedly towards the nearest gift card or avoid your watch friends altogether until… Read More ›

Having blogged about IWC’s classic Calibre 89, today I go a step back from that and look at an example of their Calibre 83, introduced in 1939 and generally understood to be a transitional calibre between pocket watches and wrist… Read More ›

This is not just any clock, it is the “Construct-A-Clock”, intended as an educational toy for 6 – 10 year olds, according to the manufacturers. I had been unsuccessfully looking for one of these on and off for a few… Read More ›

The 2012 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève took place on Thursday November 15 at the Geneva Grand Théâtre, with TAG’s Mikrogirder taking out the top award, and MB&F’s Legacy Machine N°1 garnering two, including the Public Prize. Congratulations to all… Read More ›

WatchPro have reported the theft of almost £200,000 worth of Grand Seikos and Seiko Astrons (including the LE model) after Salon QP last week. The watches were stolen after the Seiko team had put the watches in their car boot,… Read More ›

The brand of Bell & Ross is most well-known for its aviation themed ‘flight instruments’, those distinctively large square cases designed like aircraft cockpit instruments. What is less known are their ‘vintage’ collection, introduced in 2010, and the ‘marine’ line,… Read More ›

Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Thani, a member of the Qatari royal family (second cousin to the ruling Emir) and former Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, has been revealed as the previously unknown owner of the Henry Graves… Read More ›